Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-07


careful comparison of estimates by the rail-
road officials indicate that there were eighty
one persons in the cars which went off the
bridge This would leave only four person
still unaccounted for, unless the number be
swelled by children who were travelling with
out tickets All requests for information if
addressed to Henry E. Tinker, station agent
White River junction, will receive prompt
attention. Watchmen employed by the rail
road company are guarding the wreck to
prevent thieving and to preserve relics and
means of Identification.
NAMES OF KNOWN VICTIMS.
The identified dead so far as ascertained
are: Ed F. Dillon, Dartmouth; s. S. West
colt, Burlington; Frank Wesson, Spring
field; D. Magnet, Schanigen, Que. Edward
Banks, brakeman, of Lebanon, N. H.. NJ. R.
Burgess, Pullman car conductor; Miss Nancy
Dunbar, of Porter's Station, Somerville,
Mass Mason Mills, of Iroquois, Ont John
Hadden, colored porter of the Pullman car
Pilgrim.
In addition TO the above the following are
known to be lost: Charles E. Hebard, Boston;
Louis B. James, New Haven, Conn. Cephas
Mills, Iroquois, Ont the porter of Pullman
salesman; Westcott son of g. s. Westcott;
Mrs. Edward BIaisdell, of Eftchberg, Charles
f. Donnett, commercial traveller, of New
York; Ell Brocklebank, brakeman, of West
Lebanon, VT.
A young girl named Boulanger, of
Hoyoke; A J. Hammer, of Boston, Edgar
Wilder, of Dayton Ohio; Charles W. San
ford, of Lowell, Mass Qrobably); Mrs.
Devineau, of Winoski
The dangerously wounded are as follows:
Conductor Sturtevant, right side badly
burned from head to foot, can not live; O.
Brisvert, Angelina, Que, internally injured;
l.. Cumbrement, New York, hip and back
bruised; Mitchell Lacuillade, Lawrence,
Mass Moses Paulet Que; Mrs. W. S. Dry
den, Montreal; George Gennett. Syracuse,
n V; Horace Jueau, East Pepperell, Mass
Anna Murphy, Boston; Henry Tewksbury,
Randolph; Mrs. Charles Bostner, Boston,
Katy Kahl, Boston; J. c. Hutchinson,
Montgomery, Vt j. f. Jacques, Fitchburg,
Mass Henry Mott, Alburgh, Vt A. A
Wheeler, Fitchburg. Mass; Mrs John era
ham. Medford, Mass; James Kiley Burke,
New York; c. Hosmer, Lowell, Mass 10
seph Magnet, Three Rivers, Que. Slightly
injured: George Parker, brakeman, St AL
bans; F. A Fisher and Howard F. Smith,
Gloucester, Mass. Miss Maria Ladder, Orms-
town, Que. Polly Aril, Chicopee, Mass H
Cushing, Middleboro, Mass.
HEARTRENDING INCIDENT
One Of the first passengers to escape from
the wreck was Joseph Magnet, French
Canadian boy He was with his father,
David Magnet en- their way from Holyoke
to their home The boy sat three seats be-
hind his father in the third car from the
rear. He was DOING IN his seat when he
felt the car shiver This motion lasted a
few seconds and then the car dashed over
the bridge The boy managed to get out of
a window and at once went in search of his
father. He discovered him by the light of
the burning wreckage Just above him, pinned
down by part of the top of the car which
had fallen directly across his chest and legs
The old man was as firmly hell as if in q
wise. Joseph says he was the only one who
escaped from the car He rushed to his
fathers assistance and spoke words of en-.
couragement to him The father was
very cool under the circumstances and
told his son TO help him ou
as soon as possible. The boy seized hi.
father and tried tried to extrieate him, but
in vain The flames were approaching
| rapidly and the old man begged his son t.
get an axe or a saw. Joseph tugged away
| with all his might but could not move hi.
father an inch With wonderful GOODNESS thu
| father gave himself up to his fate 1T is NJ
| use my boy" he said There is no hope fol-
me. Leave me and save yourself But re
member the dying words of your father
Always be good boy. Farewell my son;
will meet you in the other world Tn,
flames were then so close at hand that tn,
boy could remain no longer. He left hi
father and got out of reach of the flames
and watched them slowly consume the form
| Of the old man
| SCENE IN ONE OF The CARS
| Mr. Henry w Tewksbury, the lecturer
saws he was DOING when he was aroused b,
| feeling the humping of the ties and the ca
seemed to leap into space and come dow
with terrible crash. For a moment he wa
stunned and hardly knew whether he wa
dead or alive. He tried to move but fount
| be could not bulge an inch. He noticed witt
| great alarm that fire had broken out at tn
| further end of the car. He struggled will
all his strength to free himself and screamet
| for help Despite his own anxiety, he coulC
not help noticing an old couple few seat
from him. who were tied down by timbers
while The fumes rapidly approached
| The last he saw of them the,
were locked in each others arms
| and were kissing each other fond good by
| on this earth. Then the smoke and fame
enveloped them and hid them from view
Mr.. Tewksbury gave himself up for lost an
covered his face with his fur cape to shut GU
the approaching flames. His hopes of lif
were suddenly renewed by hearing voices
| He threw off the cape and saw the enginee
and fireman near by. They answered hi
frantic calls and tried to pull him out, bu
| fearing to do so, were about to leave hin
when he begged Of them TO try again an,
break his legs if necessary They did so AM
managed to get him on: by breaking his lie,
and arm. They were just in time as tn
flames had already scorched his clothing.
SENT A MESSAGE TO HIS MOTHER
DR. Bray tells heartrsnding story of tn
death of Edward Frank Dillon, of Spring
| field Vt, who was a student In Dartmout
college and who had more than a local ret
utstion base bali pitcher. He was trav
| cling with = olsssniate named Weary. Bot
were pinned dawn by the wreckage and col
versed together The fire burned bear
away from Weary and he got out. Poop
congregated about poor Dillon and tried I
release him, but car-wheels and other mate
rial lay on his breast He talked to those nea
him. He knew his hour had come and ser
a message to his mother saying how he died
His last thoughts were of her and the sorro'
his death would cause her, and he asked he
to bear up under the trial The fire can
nearer As the fire reached him he gave or
last cry, and closed his eyes in death. In tt
presence of at least a score Of men he W,
burned to death
A HEROINE
Miss Lowell, whose brother-in-law, M
Wesson, son of Wesson the pistol manufa
turer, was killed was not much hurt. Aft.
she got to the junction house, which is beir
used as a hospital, she forgot her grief,
the sorrow of the others, and set about r
lieving the sufferers She was most we
come visitor at their bedsides